TOKYO, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advantest Corporation (TSE:
6857, NYSE: ATE), the world's leading supplier of semiconductor test
equipment, today announced that its president and CEO, Toshio Maruyama, has
been elected to serve as a member of the SEMI International Board of
Directors. The appointment will become effective at the annual SEMI
membership meeting to be held on July 16, during the SEMICON West 2008
exposition in San Francisco.

    Mr. Maruyama brings a wealth of experience to this appointment. He
received his master's degree from the School of Electrical Engineering at
Yamagata University and has been working in the test and measurement
industry for over 35 years. Prior to his being named President and CEO of
Advantest Corporation, Mr. Maruyama served as senior managing director of
the company and head of its Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) Sales Division.
Earlier in his career he was integral to the design and launch of the
company's first commercial test system. From 1982 to 1994, Mr. Maruyama
lived in the U.S. and worked to build Advantest's presence in America. In
the early 1990s, Mr. Maruyama was president of the U.S. research and
development subsidiary, Advantest America R&D Center, Inc., and was
involved in establishing local offices around the country.

    Stanley T. Myers, president and CEO of SEMI, welcomed the results of
Mr. Maruyama's appointment by commenting, "Maruyama-san will bring a wealth
of knowledge and experience to SEMI's long-term initiatives. He has a
demonstrated track record of successful corporate management and technical
foresight and we expect his contributions to the board to be significant."

    "It is a supreme honor to be elected to this position and to have the
opportunity to serve the technical community in this capacity," commented
Mr. Maruyama. "As a member of the SEMI International Board of Directors, I
look forward to working closely with my esteemed colleagues and to
furthering initiatives that will help our industry evolve and strengthen,"
he continued.

    About SEMI

    SEMI is the global industry association serving the manufacturing
supply chains for the microelectronic, display and photovoltaic industries.
Since 1970, SEMI has been committed to helping members grow more
profitability, create new markets and meet common industry challenges. SEMI
maintains offices in Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose,
Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C.

    About Advantest

    Advantest Corporation is the world's leading automatic test equipment
supplier to the semiconductor industry, and also produces electronic and
optoelectronic instruments and systems. A global company, Advantest has
long offered total ATE solutions, and serves the industry in every
component of semiconductor test: tester, handler, mechanical and electrical
interfaces, and software. Its logic, memory, mixed-signal and RF testers
and device handlers are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor
production lines in the world. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest
established its first subsidiary in 1982, in the USA, and now has
subsidiaries worldwide. Among them, Advantest America, Inc. is based in
Santa Clara, CA, and Advantest (Europe) GmbH is based in Munich, Germany.
More information is available at http://www.advantest.co.jp.

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